Crock

John Tarantino

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a stylized bird-like figure. The image depicts an abstract representation of a bird with a rounded body, a long curved neck, and a small head featuring a pointed beak. It is rendered in a blue monochrome color palette, with the form of the bird created by varying intensities of blue shading and dot patterns. The bird is positioned above a collection of darker blue dots indicating a base. Above the figure, there is text reading "RADY & RYAN, ELLENVILLE, N.Y." and the number "3." The textured background gives a sense of depth.